Chapter 18: Welcome Home
The first day back at Glee after Santana was released started out great. Rachel was talking about some musical that Santana was barely paying attention to as she wheeled into the room.
Mr. Shue was in there, along with the entire Glee Club. They all stood behind a large banner saying, "Welcome Back, Santana!" They all shouted it out also as she came in and they all sported smiles.
Rachel smiled, "Welcome back baby." She kissed her on the cheek as Santana started at everyone.
When they all started coming toward her for hugs she snapped out of her shock and smiled, returning the hugs she got. When everyone had given her a hug and told her that they missed her, she went and stopped her chair next to where Rachel was sitting, putting on the brakes.
"Well I think that before we start rehearsing anything, a few of your fellow Glee members want to welcome you back," Mr. Shue smiled before going to sit down.
Puck, Quinn, Brittany, Tina, Mike, Kurt and Rachel stood up, going to the front. They pulled out some stools and sat down, Puck grabbing his guitar before he sat. Kurt went to the piano because Brad wasn't there.
Puck started strumming and Rachel started the song, singing softly to Santana, "Tonight I am feeling for you under the state of a strange land, you have sacrificed much to be here. There but for grace as I offer my hand. Welcome home, I bid you welcome, I bid you welcome."
Tina and Mike sang together next, "Welcome home from the bottom of my heart. Out here on the edge, the empire is fading by the day and the world is so weary in war. Maybe we'll find that new way."
The other joined her in, singing together, "So welcome home, see I made a space for you now. Welcome home from the bottom of our heart. Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts. Keep it coming now, keep it coming now. You'll find most of us here with our hearts wide open. Keep it coming now keep on coming now. Keep it coming now keep on coming now."
Puck sang the next line, "There's a woman with her hands trembling and she sings with a mountain's memory."
Then it went to Quinn, "There's a cloud the full length of these isles."
Brittany sang the next line, "Just playing chase with the sun."
Quinn, Brittany, and Tina sang the next one together, "And it's black and it's white and it's wild."
Mike, Puck and Kurt sang the next line together, "All the colours are one."
They all finished together, everyone else in the choir room joining in, even Mr. Shue, "So welcome home, I bid you welcome, I bid you welcome. Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts. Welcome home, see I made a space for you now. Welcome home from the bottom of our hearts, from the bottom of our hearts."
Santana wiped away a tear, "Thank you. I am glad to be back."
Everyone smiled and gave her a group hug. When they pulled away, Rachel sat in her lap, wrapping her arms around her neck, "We really did miss you baby."
Santana smiled and gave her a quick kiss before turning to everyone else, "I missed you guys too."
Sam stood and went to the front, "I know that we are supposed to be working on sectionals but we have three weeks and we usually wait until the last minute anyways so I want to propose we dedicate this week to Santana and the rest of her family."
Mr. Shue nodded, "That sounds nice Sam. You want to start us off?"
Sam nodded, "I know that this group isn't really into country but I feel like this song is good for you Santana."
Santana just stared at him, not knowing what to say. Rachel grabbed the hand that was resting in her lap and held it in her hands, smiling up at her.
He started to play his guitar after he put it over his shoulder, "I pulled into the shopping center and saw a little boy wrapped around the legs of his mother like ice cream melting, they embraced; years of bad decisions running down her face. All morning I'd been thinking my life's so hard and they wore everything they owned, living in a car, I wanted to tell them it would be ok, but I just got in my Suburban, and I, I drove away. I don't know why they say grown men don't cry. I don't know why they say grown don't cry."
Santana looked down in her lap as Sam kept singing, "Keep having this dream about my old man. I'm ten years old and he's holding my hand, we're talking on the front porch watching the sun go down, but it was just a dream, he was a slave to his job and he couldn't be around. So many things I want to say to him, I just placed a rose on his grave and I talked to the wind. I don't know why they say grown men don't cry. I don't know why they say grown men don't cry."
Santana started to cry silently into Rachel's shoulder as she held her. Sam stood in front of her, "I'm sitting here with my kids and my wife and everything that I hold dear in my life. We say Grace and thank the Lord, got so much to be thankful for. Then it's up the stairs and off to bed and my little girl says, 'I haven't had my story yet.' Everything weighing on my mind disappears, just like that when she lifts her head off her pillow and says, 'I love you dad.' I don't know why they say grown men don't cry. I don't know why they say grown men don't cry."
Santana cried as she held onto Rachel, trying to hide herself from everyone else. Sam sat down after putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Anyone else want to sing something?" Mr. Shue asked after a little bit.
Santana pulled away from Rachel and looked up, "I want to sing something."
Mr. Shue nodded and went to sit down. Rachel kissed her forehead before standing up and moving to a seat as Santana wheeled up to the front.
Santana took a deep breath before just starting to sing, "Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven? I must be strong and carry on 'cause I know I don't belong here in heaven. Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven? Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven? I'll find my way through night and day 'cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven."
Santana let tears fall as she sang the song. All of her sadness coming out about her father and her mother. She could feel slight anger towards the woman that hit them but she didn't focus on it. Right now she was just thinking about her father and the tragedy of their situation.
"Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees. Time can break your heart, have you begging please, begging please beyond the door there's peace I'm sure. And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven. Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven? I must be strong and carry on 'cause I know I don't belong here in heaven," Santana finished, tears still falling.
"It's hard to deal with this but I have all of you to help me through it. I want to thank all of you and I want to invite you all to his funeral on Saturday," Santana looked down.
"We would be honored to go Santana," Finn spoke up.
Santana looked up at him, "Thank you Finnep- Finn."
Finn smiled and everyone else murmured agreements to going to the funeral.
When Glee was over Rachel wheeled Santana to the car and helped her inside. She pulled away and took Santana's hand, "Are we going to your house?"
"No I forgot to ask you. My mom has to work the graveyard shift tonight and she wants to know if you would be okay with me staying at your place tonight. She doesn't want me to be alone," Santana looked over at Rachel.
Rachel nodded, "I'll ask my dads when we get to my house."
Santana nodded and when they got to the house Rachel called out to her fathers who called back from the kitchen.
Rachel went inside, "Dad, Daddy. Is it alright for Santana to spend the night here? Her mother is working and she does not wish for Santana to be alone tonight."
Leroy nodded, "That is fine baby girl. Just make sure you both get to school in the morning and there is no monkey business going on."
Rachel shook her head and blushed, "We aren't doing that Dad."
Hiram laughed, "He is just kidding."
"There is nothing humorous about that statement," Rachel told them.
Santana laughed, "Honey, don't worry about it. We know that nothing is going on so then your fathers will realize that too."
Rachel just huffed and walked out, making Santana follow her. Rachel turned around, "There is nothing inappropriate going on tonight."
"Trust me, I know. When we have sex I want you screaming out my name and that can't happen with your fathers here," Santana smirked.
Rachel blushed but challenged, "How do you know I would scream your name?"
"Because I am amazing in bed, especially with my tongue, so you will definitely be screaming," Santana winked at her, smirk growing wider.
Rachel blushed darker, "Let's go watch a movie in the living room."
Santana laughed and followed her into the living room where Rachel made her watch 'Chicago' again. Rachel and Santana went and got something to eat halfway through before they finished. When they were done they went up to her room and went to bed.
They slept together on her bed. Santana held Rachel on her chest and Rachel snuggled in close to her side, her leg over Santana's as she laid comfortably.
Sorry this one is shorter it is more of a filler than anything else. I didn't have much time today because I have a lot of homework. I will make Saturday's update longer and better. I hope you still enjoyed it anyways. The first song is 'Welcome Home' by Dave Dobbyn, the second is 'Grown Men Don't Cry' by Tim McGraw, and the third is 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton. The chapter is named after 'Welcome Home' by Dave Dobbyn.